In Kobe Bryant's first steps to make amends for yelling an expletive-filled homophobic slur at an NBA referee a week ago during a nationally televised game, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar appears with four teammates in a video message that speaks out against such behavior.

Thursday, the Boston Celtics traded guard Nate Robinson and center Kendrick Perkins to Oklahoma City for forward Jeff Green and Nenad Krstic, a league executive with knowledge of the trade who requested anonymity told USA TODAY.